paul_5

http://youtu.be/h-t31Ahc5nw It's an absolute blast to play.

Bassist at the wrong gig!

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1389178259' post='2330847'] Nothings as much fun as standing in front of your bass amp at full volume and feeling that trouser flapping fun! [/quote] This, but spandex don't flap.

Lessons. And some nice shoes.

I run a valve caster (home made valve o/d unit with a clean blend) in mine occasionally, but not often.

Broke one today. Thrashing away through rehearsal and my A string suddenly got a lot floppier…

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1388780479' post='2326072'] ahem [url="http://www.bassgear.co.uk/product/4-string-bass-guitars-po/herbie-flowers-jazz-replica-2/"]http://www.bassgear....jazz-replica-2/[/url] I would like a bass that sounds like the one the really cool guy who's name I forget played on graceland. [/quote] Bakithi Kumalo… http://youtu.be/nAgd9Ijw6WI

I was going to say something by 'Beefcake the Mighty' from GWAR, but it seems I'm a little late to the party… [URL=http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/paul_510/media/beefcake_main_zpsc5b988b6.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd471/paul_510/beefcake_main_zpsc5b988b6.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

LIKE

[quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1388590781' post='2323738'] Or you could play lying on your back like Bob Babbitt [/quote] Then you'd have 5' 2" head clearance!

Tapes. Absolutely get some tapes. I used to LOVE recording on my Fostex 4 track back in the day. You may end up getting more out of the process than the product, but there's nothing wrong with that.

Orange Tiny Terrors are awesome recording amps. 7 or 15W output, but them's [i]loud[/i] watts.

Yup, definitely something about keyboard players. I've been in bands with a few and they were all (with 2 exceptions) twats of the highest order. The 2 exceptions though are 2 of the most helpful, self-effacing and lovely people you could wish to meet.

I bought the "mod core" pedal this year and it's superb. Cast metal casing, quality switches and knobs and sounds superb. I bought it as a cheap chorus for recording some guitar parts, but the tremolo and rotary speaker simulator in particular are superb. I'm using it on my bass now.

[quote name='Lasermonkey' timestamp='1388159754' post='2319001'] The old MXR graphic eqs sound lovely and can be had for cheap. I bought my 2x15 band for £49 off eBay. :-) [/quote] I've got one of those in my loft somewhere

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1388254691' post='2320057'] DHA vt-1, don't faff with emulation, get the real thing! [/quote] This. Coloursound bass fuzz is my favourite for really nasty stuff.

I'm a musician, I just happen to prefer the bass to any other instrument I've tried.

I've used boiled linseed oil on rosewood boards but it can take a while to dry.

Just given it a go - it's very 'PSP Vintage Warmer' sounding - and that's a good thing in my book!

Cool, I'll give that a go…

You may be giving the sound engineer a massive headache, as there can be phase problems between the DI and the microphone signal.

is that a pre-Fender Prius or a Chinese one?